Matruh Bedouin

The Matruh Bedouin were a clan of Egypt's Bedouin. A ferocious tribe, they joined the French Republic in the Egyptian Campaign of 1798 provided that the French shared their spoils with them.

History
From Awlad Ali in southern Egypt's Matruh region, the Matruh Bedouin were a ferocious tribe of nomads. They respected the French for their strength and valour and joined the French in exchange for some of their spoils, and they trained French troops in the use of camels. The Matruh Bedouin provided Camel Warriors to General Auguste Marmont's French army during the 1798 Egyptian Campaign.